Soon I'm headed east on a long train ride, so I need some hand work to keep me occupied when the gorgeous scenery fades into the sunset. I think that I will make some small quilt blocks. My favorites involve stars, and what could be more fun than the good, old fashion Ohio star? There are so many variations that can be done with this quilt block!

You can embroider a cute pattern in the center square. Or, a "fussy cut" piece of fabric easily makes a theme quilt. Frame just one Ohio Star square for a cute wall hanging, or combine squares for anything from a table runner to a full bed quilt. Here's the basic directions...

The Ohio star quilt block is a very basic block that uses half square triangles and squares. This pattern is for a 6" square block. To complete one block:

Materials: Fat quarters or scraps of fabric in three colors (green, tan and white used for example pattern)

Step 1 - Using a rotary cutter:

Cut 1 patch 4 ½” square from the tan fabric.

Cut 4 patches 3 ½” square from both the green fabric and the white fabric.